From ‘a bunch of terrorists’ to tourists: Inside Iraq’s plan to tempt back travellers

With a stunning array of marketplaces and 12th-century architecture, the scars of war are starting to heal in this historic part of the Middle East.

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“From ‘a bunch of terrorists’ to tourists: Inside Iraq’s plan to tempt back travellers”

Mosul is most commonly known as a battleground, not a tourist destination.

The city was famously captured by Islamic State fighters in June 2014, teeing up years of conflict between militants and the Iraqi Armed Forces.

But after it was finally liberated in July 2017, locals set about reshaping the public image of this much-maligned city.

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